diff --git a/components/esp_rainmaker/CHANGELOG.md b/components/esp_rainmaker/CHANGELOG.md
index fcc87fc..47151d0 100644
--- a/components/esp_rainmaker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/components/esp_rainmaker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.8.1
+
+### New Feature
+
+- Added optional `readme` field to node info: Allows example projects to include
+  a README URL in the node configuration. The readme field will be included in
+  node config only if its value is not NULL and not an empty string. This can
+  be set using the `esp_rmaker_node_add_readme()` API.
+
+## 1.8.0
+
+### Changes
+- Decouple esp_rcp_update from esp_rainmaker and it is not a core functionality of RainMaker
+
 ## 1.7.9
 
 ### New Feature
@@ -8,7 +22,7 @@
 ## 1.7.8
 
 ## Changes
-- Make version dependency for network_provisioning more flexible 
+- Make version dependency for network_provisioning more flexible
 
 ## 1.7.7
 
@@ -26,7 +40,7 @@
 - Some guards for `CONFIG_ESP_RMAKER_CMD_RESP_ENABLE` and `CONFIG_ESP_RMAKER_PARAM_CMD_RESP_ENABLE` were missing.
 
 ### Other changes
-- Changed default MQTT Host URL to mqtt.rainmaker.espressif.com to match the domain conigured on public RainMaker. 
+- Changed default MQTT Host URL to mqtt.rainmaker.espressif.com to match the domain conigured on public RainMaker.
 
 
 ## 1.7.4
diff --git a/components/esp_rainmaker/idf_component.yml b/components/esp_rainmaker/idf_component.yml
index f17bdfb..5fea947 100644
--- a/components/esp_rainmaker/idf_component.yml
+++ b/components/esp_rainmaker/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## IDF Component Manager Manifest File
-version: "1.8.0"
+version: "1.8.1"
 description: ESP RainMaker firmware agent
 url: https://github.com/espressif/esp-rainmaker/tree/master/components/esp_rainmaker
 repository: https://github.com/espressif/esp-rainmaker.git
diff --git a/components/esp_rainmaker/include/esp_rmaker_core.h b/components/esp_rainmaker/include/esp_rmaker_core.h
index 5753ae5..169a832 100644
--- a/components/esp_rainmaker/include/esp_rmaker_core.h
+++ b/components/esp_rainmaker/include/esp_rmaker_core.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ typedef struct {
     char *model;
     /** Subtype (Optional). */
     char *subtype;
+    /** Readme URL (Optional). Typically points to a readme URL. Will be included in node config only if not NULL and not empty. */
+    char *readme;
     /** An array of digests read from efuse. Should be freed after use*/
     char **secure_boot_digest;
 } esp_rmaker_node_info_t;
@@ -523,6 +525,16 @@ esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_model(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char *m
  */
 esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_subtype(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char *subtype);
 
+/** Add readme URL for a node
+ *
+ * @param node Node handle.
+ * @param[in] readme Readme URL string. Typically points to a readme URL. Will be included in node config only if not NULL and not empty.
+ *
+ * @return ESP_OK on success.
+ * @return error in case of failure.
+ */
+esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_readme(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char *readme);
+
 /**
  * Create a Device
  *
diff --git a/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node.c b/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node.c
index dae7b77..cc118c2 100644
--- a/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node.c
+++ b/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ static void esp_rmaker_node_info_free(esp_rmaker_node_info_t *info)
         if (info->subtype) {
             free(info->subtype);
         }
+        if (info->readme) {
+            free(info->readme);
+        }
         if (info->secure_boot_digest) {
             esp_rmaker_secure_boot_digest_free(info->secure_boot_digest);
             info->secure_boot_digest = NULL;
@@ -214,6 +217,28 @@ esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_subtype(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
+esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_readme(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char *readme)
+{
+    if (!node || !readme) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Node handle or readme cannot be NULL.");
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+    esp_rmaker_node_info_t *info = esp_rmaker_node_get_info(node);
+    if (!info) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to get Node Info.");
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+    if (info->readme) {
+        free(info->readme);
+    }
+    info->readme = strdup(readme);
+    if (!info->readme) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to allocate memory for node readme.");
+        return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 esp_err_t esp_rmaker_node_add_or_edit_attribute(const esp_rmaker_node_t *node, const char *attr_name, const char *value, bool edit)
 {
     if (!node || !attr_name || !value) {
diff --git a/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node_config.c b/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node_config.c
index 372a6ec..7c9f2e2 100644
--- a/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node_config.c
+++ b/components/esp_rainmaker/src/core/esp_rmaker_node_config.c
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ static esp_err_t esp_rmaker_report_info(json_gen_str_t *jptr)
     if (info->subtype) {
         json_gen_obj_set_string(jptr, "subtype",  info->subtype);
     }
+    if (info->readme && strlen(info->readme) > 0) {
+        json_gen_obj_set_string(jptr, "readme",  info->readme);
+    }
     json_gen_obj_set_string(jptr, "model",  info->model);
     const esp_app_desc_t *app_desc;
     app_desc = esp_app_get_description();